Business Resilience & Continuity Lead

QED Legal; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote / Flexible Working

Private Medical Insurance

25 Days Annual Leave

Annual Salary Reviews

Flexible Benefits Package

Job summary

QED Legal Recruitment Limited is recruiting a Business Resilience & Continuity Lead for UK-wide remote/flexible work, with a salary up to £90,000. The successful candidate will own the firm’s resilience framework, collaborate with senior leadership, IT and information security, and drive continuous improvement across operational resilience.

The role focuses on developing, implementing and maintaining the firm’s continuity arrangements, maintaining BC/BIAs, crisis management procedures and

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Business Continuity Management and Operational Resilience.
• Experience developing and implementing resilience frameworks, including ISO 22301.
• Knowledge of Business Impact Assessments, BCPs and incident management.

Responsibilities

• Developing, implementing and maintaining the firm's operational resilience and business continuity arrangements.
• Lead the firm's operational resilience framework and ensure ISO 22301 certification.
• Identify critical services, dependencies and vulnerabilities; drive crisis management procedures and incident response.

Skills

Business Continuity

Operational Resilience

Crisis Management

Scenario Testing

Stakeholder Management

Regulated Environment

Education

MBCI / FBCI or equivalent

ISO 22301 certification

Job description

Business Resilience & Continuity Lead
UK Wide Remote / Flexible Working
Salary up to £90,000

We're working with a leading top 100 law firm looking to appoint an experienced Business Resilience & Continuity Lead to join its established Risk & Compliance function.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Business Continuity or Operational Resilience professional to take ownership of a firm‑wide resilience framework, working closely with senior leadership, IT, Information Security and wider business teams.

You'll play a key role in ensuring the business is prepared for potential disruptions, developing robust continuity plans, strengthening crisis management processes and driving improvements across operational resilience.

The Role?

You'll be responsible for developing, implementing and maintaining the firm's operational resilience and business continuity arrangements

• Leading and developing the firm's operational resilience framework
• Maintaining Business Continuity Plans (BCPs) and Business Impact Assessments (BIAs)
• Identifying critical business services, dependencies and operational vulnerabilities
• Developing and maintaining crisis management and incident response procedures
• Leading scenario testing, simulations and business continuity exercises
• Managing operational resilience risks, including third‑party and supplier dependencies
• Maintaining ISO 22301 certification and driving continuous improvement
• Working closely with IT, Information Security and senior stakeholders to strengthen resilience arrangements
• Providing risk reporting, recommendations and assurance to senior leadership
• Delivering training and raising awareness of business continuity and operational resilience across the firm

About You?

We're keen to speak with experienced Business Continuity and Operational Resilience professionals, ideally with experience in a law firm, professional services business or another complex, regulated environment.

Strong experience in Business Continuity Management and Operational ResilienceExperience developing and implementing resilience frameworks, including ISO 22301Knowledge of Business Impact Assessments, BCPs and incident managementExperience with scenario testing, crisis management and risk assessmentsAn MBCI, FBCI or equivalent qualificationConfidence working with and influencing senior stakeholdersStrong communication, organisation and problem-solving skillsThe ability to work independently and take ownership of firm-wide projects

Experience within Information Security, Cyber Security or IT resilience would be advantageous.

What's in it for you?

This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of a business-critical function within a growing national law firm.

You'll have the opportunity to shape the firm's approach to operational resilience, work closely with senior stakeholders and play an important role in protecting the business and its clients

• Salary up to £90,000
• Remote / Flexible Working
• Private Medical Insurance
• 25 Days Annual Leave, increasing with service
• Annual Salary Reviews
• Comprehensive Flexible Benefits Package
• Significant exposure to senior leadership and firm-wide projects